Pre-Reader
Lesson 43Pre-Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 43: What Sound Do You Hear First?

Focus: First sound: Q

Objective

What we'll learn

Isolate the beginning sound in words that start with Q.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Say each word slowly. Stretch out the first sound. What sound do you hear at the beginning of queen?

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Say each word. Clap when you hear the /q/ sound at the start.

Words

Word list

queenquiltquizquickquackquartquestion

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the queen.
  • We can see the quilt.
  • You can see the quiz.
  • They can see the quick.

Story time

Leo and the Queen

Leo went to the farm. Leo saw a queen and a quilt.

"Look!" said Leo. "The quiz is by the quick."

Ivy came to help. Together they played with the quack and the quart.

At the end of the day, Leo and Ivy smiled. What a wonderful First sound: Q adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Leo go?

2. What did Leo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 sphere

Meaning: a perfectly round 3D shape like a ball

Example: A basketball is a sphere.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • quiltA quilt is something we can talk about or see.
  • quiltA quilt is something we can talk about or see.
  • quiltA quilt is something we can talk about or see.
  • quiltA quilt is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

First sound: Q

Other

Stretch

Try more words

quizquickquackquartquestion